123
123
Jan 5, 2013
01/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 123
favorite 0
quote 0
pleasures chocolate. 30% less fat, 100% delicious. >> cenk: all right now, i'm going to show you an united states senator. let's show this picture here. look at that. that doesn't look that good. why? that's a mug shot. it's senator crapo. that's how he says his name is pronounced. he said he had been pounding vodka shots earlier and then earlier maybe it was vodka tonic or something. okay a politician got busted. he's a republican, you would think there is a
pleasures chocolate. 30% less fat, 100% delicious. >> cenk: all right now, i'm going to show you an united states senator. let's show this picture here. look at that. that doesn't look that good. why? that's a mug shot. it's senator crapo. that's how he says his name is pronounced. he said he had been pounding vodka shots earlier and then earlier maybe it was vodka tonic or something. okay a politician got busted. he's a republican, you would think there is a
176
176
Jan 11, 2013
01/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 176
favorite 0
quote 0
one is in politics this day and age, unfortunately, post citizens united, money rules the world. you're keeping it real, right? the second part of it is, you can't be bluffing. if you say hey listen, i'm going to do this and i'm going to stick to it, well, then the obama administration as we've teen them into time and time again with republicans they'll bend. >> they respond they absolutely respond. you know, we looked at -- we reported at the advocate that the breakdown of straight voters went roughly 49% to each obama and romney, but lgbt went for obama. they decided the election. >> cenk: i think 76% is too low. which lgbt is voting for republicans these days. [ laughter ] >> cenk: the nones not affiliated with any religion are 20% of the country and went to obama, but they have zero political power. they're not focused. they don't make demands. they're not an activist group that say take us seriously and don't have the money to back it up. that's an enormous difference. giglio he's fighting against sex slavery, et cetera. >> very important work in that reward. some say this h
one is in politics this day and age, unfortunately, post citizens united, money rules the world. you're keeping it real, right? the second part of it is, you can't be bluffing. if you say hey listen, i'm going to do this and i'm going to stick to it, well, then the obama administration as we've teen them into time and time again with republicans they'll bend. >> they respond they absolutely respond. you know, we looked at -- we reported at the advocate that the breakdown of straight...
78
78
Jan 16, 2013
01/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 78
favorite 0
quote 0
> the basic idea of the key stone excel pipeline is to bring tar sand oil from canada down into the united states. zenaphobia isn't the issue here. what that matters is whether we are expanding our fossil fuel infrastructure and dumps more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere or whether we're going to make a transition into renewables and other technology that don't use the atmosphere as a waste dump. >> cenk: what happens if we bring in the tar sand oils? is an epic disaster real, and how so? >> well, i maybe take a slightly different perspective than jim hansen in i don't think that the emissions from the oil, from this particular pipeline tips the scales to make the difference between a disaster and a wonderful idyllic in life. it sense a symbol to the world of the concrete action we say take. if president obama wants a legacy as being the president who turned u.s. energy policy around, and started getting us transitioned from the old fossil fuel based economy from the last century to the near zero emission energy system of the 21st century, then he needs to deny the permit to this pipe
> the basic idea of the key stone excel pipeline is to bring tar sand oil from canada down into the united states. zenaphobia isn't the issue here. what that matters is whether we are expanding our fossil fuel infrastructure and dumps more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere or whether we're going to make a transition into renewables and other technology that don't use the atmosphere as a waste dump. >> cenk: what happens if we bring in the tar sand oils? is an epic disaster real, and...
81
81
Jan 12, 2013
01/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 81
favorite 0
quote 0
and historic as usual, global warming all over the united states and now it's costing business in mississippi. and then we have a person who is an activist for the dream act and then all of a sudden her mother gets picked up by the authorities. get a look at this reaction. [ sobbing ] >> cenk: she's going to be on the show today. and then finally here we go again, another republican talking about legitimate rape. >> it is true. we tell couples all the time who are having trouble consuming because of the woman not ovulating, just relax. >> cenk: now wait until you find out the number of women who get pregnant because of rape in america. it's a stunning number. this is a stunning show. go time. [ ♪ music ♪ ] >> cenk: all right we got some good news about afghanistan, and the good news is we're leaving. president obama met with hamid karzai, the leader of afghanistan. >> the forces i have ordered to afghanistan have served with honor. they've completed their mission and as promised will return home. the transition is well under way, and soon nearly 90% of a begans will livea--afghans will li
and historic as usual, global warming all over the united states and now it's costing business in mississippi. and then we have a person who is an activist for the dream act and then all of a sudden her mother gets picked up by the authorities. get a look at this reaction. [ sobbing ] >> cenk: she's going to be on the show today. and then finally here we go again, another republican talking about legitimate rape. >> it is true. we tell couples all the time who are having trouble...
659
659
Jan 29, 2013
01/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 659
favorite 0
quote 0
>> i can't speak on behalf of the united states. but i can tell you again that saying all options are on the table has to be a serious proposition that iran has to believe in. it's not enough that we say it. it's important that iran's leadership understand that they there is no future to their nuclear program. that's the only way to get them to stop. if they believe it's a significant military option on the table there is a good chance that they will stop. this is where we are. >> cenk: i want to ask you about the state of some sudanese in israel. there has been protests, ugly scenes. i want to show you one piece of video that we have from israel. [ yelling ] >> cenk: now david, if that was the only thing you could say that's out of context and that's some israelis yelling at people from sudan. but this poll shook me. it's a may 2012 poll that says 52% of jewish israelis greed asylum seekers were, quote, a cancer in the nation's body. that's tough. what is going on with the immigrants from sudan? are you also made uncomfortable by t
>> i can't speak on behalf of the united states. but i can tell you again that saying all options are on the table has to be a serious proposition that iran has to believe in. it's not enough that we say it. it's important that iran's leadership understand that they there is no future to their nuclear program. that's the only way to get them to stop. if they believe it's a significant military option on the table there is a good chance that they will stop. this is where we are. >>...
375
375
Jan 18, 2013
01/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 375
favorite 0
quote 2
the united states did not have an early. that's why you need the well regulated state militias. the original in tent was to make sure we have the militias. we now have kind of an army, so the whole idea that it's the same exact situation as when we had the second amendment put into the constitution is insanity. it's not even close to the truth. >> you know, and there's so many ways to pick that argument apart when you look at savory, all the things they actually did amend because times have changed and that's exactly what happened and alluded to the fact that these are common sense. why aren't these common sense initiatives working? i bring you to texas and state representative steve toth. >> we insure that as texas we follow the united states constitution. if this government in tricks on our second amendment right giving us the right not only to bear articles but tells the federal government not to create any laws that infringes on those rights, we will do everything we can to push back against that. >> cenk: this is one of three lunatics across the country saying that we are n
the united states did not have an early. that's why you need the well regulated state militias. the original in tent was to make sure we have the militias. we now have kind of an army, so the whole idea that it's the same exact situation as when we had the second amendment put into the constitution is insanity. it's not even close to the truth. >> you know, and there's so many ways to pick that argument apart when you look at savory, all the things they actually did amend because times...
109
109
Jan 17, 2013
01/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 109
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> quick question about how the future looks for the united states. how will the future act on the kidnappings? how will the americans act when it comes to the kidnappings? do you see them getting involved to save them? what do you think? >> you know, it's a continuous and self-perpetuateing cycle. it's a remote part of algeria. al-qaeda is pretty well fortified there. at the same token it's hard to see obama sitting by and doing nothing while al-qaeda or what we're calling al-qaeda hold hostages. the more militarism you engage to what we'll call terrorism, the more it fuels that part of the world and then the more terrorism, the tit for tat not unlike what has called the palestinians and israelis to be at war. we'll be continue to go trigger retaliatory acts like this that in turn cause more militarism and cause more anti-americanism and militarism. >> cenk: lindsay, when you were with the c.i.a. how was this resolved? obviously it wasn't resolved, but, look, if we don't get involved we have possible bad guys working against our interest. if we do ge
. >> quick question about how the future looks for the united states. how will the future act on the kidnappings? how will the americans act when it comes to the kidnappings? do you see them getting involved to save them? what do you think? >> you know, it's a continuous and self-perpetuateing cycle. it's a remote part of algeria. al-qaeda is pretty well fortified there. at the same token it's hard to see obama sitting by and doing nothing while al-qaeda or what we're calling...
154
154
Jan 8, 2013
01/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 154
favorite 0
quote 0
a really serious professional team, and it's coming in as influential as a trio at a time when the united states is endangered by increasing turmoil in a huge swath of the world from north korea all the way to mali and niger. and i think we're going to be facing it this year and next year really serious security problems. i think a professional tough-minded team probably is a very good choice. >> cenk: on hagel i agree with you but i have hesitation on brennan. you see brennan who is so morally conflicted, i don't know if we should or shouldn't but he always says press the button. on signature strike we're killing people when we have no idea who they are based on the signature of their activities. to me progressives should be a little bit more unfortunate about that, but it doesn't seem like there is vehement opposition because the president is supporting it. does that trouble you? >> i don't know enough about it, and i'm not trying to evade your question. but my sense is--selectable targets which a high probability of collateral damage. there are some experts on the team of the decision
a really serious professional team, and it's coming in as influential as a trio at a time when the united states is endangered by increasing turmoil in a huge swath of the world from north korea all the way to mali and niger. and i think we're going to be facing it this year and next year really serious security problems. i think a professional tough-minded team probably is a very good choice. >> cenk: on hagel i agree with you but i have hesitation on brennan. you see brennan who is so...
111
111
Jan 3, 2013
01/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 111
favorite 0
quote 0
can become president of the united states. but people who live here and join this country and want to be part of this country a sad day you can't be president. >> that applies to me. i'm born in peru. i've worked all my life. i'm an attorney and i've been practicing a very long time, and i could not be president of the united states. however, one of these children who are born here and are here a week or two can't. >> cenk: i was born in turkey. we'll be faking the birth certificate later. on the other hand, a lot of parents fought to get into this country. some did it legally. my parents did. some did it illegally right and you can say the mayflower was an illegal invasion of the unitedu.s. but some how they got here and lived their american dream. these people want to do something similar. what is wrong with that? >> there are several things wrong with it. i don't think it's the american dream. when me and you think of the american dream it doesn't fit that. it's coming here, working hard, becoming a u.s. citizen and paying
can become president of the united states. but people who live here and join this country and want to be part of this country a sad day you can't be president. >> that applies to me. i'm born in peru. i've worked all my life. i'm an attorney and i've been practicing a very long time, and i could not be president of the united states. however, one of these children who are born here and are here a week or two can't. >> cenk: i was born in turkey. we'll be faking the birth certificate...
100
100
Jan 10, 2013
01/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 100
favorite 0
quote 0
halliburton happened to get $31 billion in work orders from the united states government. well some of it they screwed up including poisoning some of our troops in iraq with chemicals we're going to explain in a second. turns out they got got got endemnity. until recently, the veterans exposed to the toxin couldn't know either, nor could the attorneys of the department of justice who were left battling the contract in the dark according to a source there. now finally we did have some justice here at kbr lost the case of $85 million they have to pay. that was the case of some national guard out of oregon. there are more cases pending. they have $15 million in legal fees. the problem is they're going to stick us with the bill. one of the guys they sued said, there were soldiers that actually brought it up and asked what it was. they were told it was a mild irritant at first. then they found out of course that it was not the case. they had this information, and didn't share it, but it was really dangerous, of course, and they said, i'm dying now because of it. by the way shor
halliburton happened to get $31 billion in work orders from the united states government. well some of it they screwed up including poisoning some of our troops in iraq with chemicals we're going to explain in a second. turns out they got got got endemnity. until recently, the veterans exposed to the toxin couldn't know either, nor could the attorneys of the department of justice who were left battling the contract in the dark according to a source there. now finally we did have some justice...
204
204
Jan 30, 2013
01/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 204
favorite 0
quote 0
non-profit are supposed to be things like united way. red cross things that are meant to help society. who is the nfl helping? don't get me wrong i love the game, but really, a non-profit? a local station in pittsburgh w wpxi has the report on this. >> check out this scoreboard after the game as the nation's debt soars, a new report accuses the nfl the financial unsportsman-like conduct for insisting that it's a non-profit organization in its filings to the irs. it keeps them were paying $91 million in federal tax. that could be frustrating for fans who pay taxes and pay $7.50 for beer and $99.99 for a jersey at an online store. >> cenk: let me read the part of the tax code that apply to the nfl. section 05201 501 c 6 and professional football leagues which are not organized for profit and no part of the net earnings--notice it does not say basketball leagues or hockey leagues. but specifically football leagues. that's called lobbying. over $1 billion in assets, and $9 billion in in assets for subsidiaries and teams overall. so that gets
non-profit are supposed to be things like united way. red cross things that are meant to help society. who is the nfl helping? don't get me wrong i love the game, but really, a non-profit? a local station in pittsburgh w wpxi has the report on this. >> check out this scoreboard after the game as the nation's debt soars, a new report accuses the nfl the financial unsportsman-like conduct for insisting that it's a non-profit organization in its filings to the irs. it keeps them were paying...
92
92
Jan 15, 2013
01/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 92
favorite 0
quote 0
same objective could be achieved by building one-man units. and this links you to a nasa page that sends a text message when the existing international space station is about to flow over your house, and finally it links to a project attempting to build the same kind of robotic prosthetic hand that luke has. it's pretty awesome. the white house response these people got is priceless. i'm done talking now. ♪ >> jennifer: all right. somebody is always in our war room. check us out online at current.com/thewarroom. you can find our twitter page, our facebook page, and our exclusive web extras. have a great night. we'll see you back here tomorrow. >> cenk: welcome to the "the young turks." we got a great show for you guys tonight. alex jones remember the guy raving about gun control. 1776 on "the young turks." alex jones is here. >> i'm sick of glenn beck. i'm sick and tired of him. he's a punk. he called me a fascist. this is the guy who made jokes about torture and said it was a good thing. >> cenk: wait until you get a load of what he said jo
same objective could be achieved by building one-man units. and this links you to a nasa page that sends a text message when the existing international space station is about to flow over your house, and finally it links to a project attempting to build the same kind of robotic prosthetic hand that luke has. it's pretty awesome. the white house response these people got is priceless. i'm done talking now. ♪ >> jennifer: all right. somebody is always in our war room. check us out online...
80
80
Jan 15, 2013
01/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 80
favorite 0
quote 0
there were five great white shark killings from australia to the west coast to the united states worldwide south africa, on average it's five. that movie made people not go swimming worldwide and killed half the business for two years. and some actuaries show people cut back going to the beach 10% 10percent percentpercent 30-plus years later. it's the same with the guns. to be killed with a semiautomatic in school is rare. it's still a terrible tragedy but they take it and project it. but when obama kills people with a drone, there is no crime. >> cenk: i get that. i think the drone program is hideous, and we talk about it all the time. jon stewart made a fair point. you're talking about imaginary problems like the shark problem. >> so this is what it is. their paranoid feel of a possible distopic future prevents us from addressing our actual distopic present. we cannot discuss the gung deaths that are happening every year because a few of us must remain vigilant begins the rise of a imaginary hitler. >> cenk: you're worried about the imagethe imaginary sharks. i don't want to say it in a
there were five great white shark killings from australia to the west coast to the united states worldwide south africa, on average it's five. that movie made people not go swimming worldwide and killed half the business for two years. and some actuaries show people cut back going to the beach 10% 10percent percentpercent 30-plus years later. it's the same with the guns. to be killed with a semiautomatic in school is rare. it's still a terrible tragedy but they take it and project it. but when...
134
134
Jan 3, 2013
01/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 134
favorite 0
quote 0
the government needs to step in and do its job on behalf of we the people in the united states. we are calling after this most recent debacle the grounding we're calling for a time out for for 2013 arctic drilling off- off-shore drilling. clearly shell has had so many mishaps all the way along the way in 2012 that they don't have their act together, and the government doesn't either. both shell and the department of interior have been promising the people of the u.s. in a they'll have this all worked out. all the contingency plans are in place. here the most simplest crossing of the gulf of alaska towing this rig they should of had a contingency for losing the tow, and they didn't. all these promises that shell has been making reminds me of all the promises of exxon of building the pipeline across alaska in the 19 the 1970s and now here we go again. >> cenk: talks to me if shell starts drilling there and something goes wrong, what do you think will happen? do you think shell has any kind of a backup plan to--they say we can contain it. we saw obviously bp could not contain it in
the government needs to step in and do its job on behalf of we the people in the united states. we are calling after this most recent debacle the grounding we're calling for a time out for for 2013 arctic drilling off- off-shore drilling. clearly shell has had so many mishaps all the way along the way in 2012 that they don't have their act together, and the government doesn't either. both shell and the department of interior have been promising the people of the u.s. in a they'll have this all...
53
53
Jan 11, 2013
01/13
by
CURRENT
tv
eye 53
favorite 0
quote 0
>> i think you have to look at professional football like any unsafe industry in the united states and we should want nfl players to have the best possible health care, the best possible protections that they could possibly have. i mean, just because the sport is unsafe doesn't mean we should just throw our hands up and say i guess it's just unsafe at any speed. there are ways it can be made more safe. after the findings came out about junior having c.t.e., the national football players association put out a very aggressive statement even calling on u.s. congressional intervention to make sure there were independent doctors on the sidelines at nfl games independent concussion evaluators on the sidelines for nfl games and much more independent oversight of how the nfl handles all medical issues, not just concussions, but all of them. i can tell you as someone who lives in washington where we're going through r.g.3 gate right now about the injury with his knee buckling on that incredibly unsafe turf, that is something fans are very willing to hear. >> teddy roosevelt intervened in colleg
>> i think you have to look at professional football like any unsafe industry in the united states and we should want nfl players to have the best possible health care, the best possible protections that they could possibly have. i mean, just because the sport is unsafe doesn't mean we should just throw our hands up and say i guess it's just unsafe at any speed. there are ways it can be made more safe. after the findings came out about junior having c.t.e., the national football players...